Aril Nunb

Aril Nunb was a Sullustan female who defied her employers and fought against the Empire, eventually becoming a starfighter pilot for the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Nunb was born on Sullust; a skilled pilot, she and her brother Nien became cargo-runners for SoroSuub Corporation early in their lives, building up a sturdy reputation. When SoroSuub allied itself with the Empire, Aril and Nien quit their jobs and formed a band of pirates, hassling and raiding SoroSuub shipments, before turning them over to the Rebel Alliance. After the corporation brought in several Star Destroyers to deal with the outlaws, the two joined the Rebellion full-time.

Nunb proved her worth in the Alliance military, eventually achieving the rank of captain. In 7 ABY, she joined Rogue Squadron as an X-wing pilot, participating in the build-up to the liberation of Coruscant. During a covert mission to the planet, Nunb was captured by Imperial scientists and used to test Ysanne Isard's Krytos virus. She escaped, though, and continued to serve the New Republic in the aftermath of the Krytos epidemic. When the squadron was refused permission to go after Isard on Thyferra, she and her fellows left New Republic service to take down Isard themselves. After helping to defeat Isard in the Bacta War, Aril left the squadron; she continued her service with the New Republic Defense Fleet, though, captaining the Valiant warship and later the Star Destroyer Protector. She continued to serve the New Republic through the Thrawn campaign and Yuuzhan Vong War, attaining the rank of admiral.

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